{"id":5145,"date":"2023-07-21T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T20:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/?p=5145"},"modified":"2023-07-21T16:10:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T20:10:01","slug":"chapter-169-an-act-relative-to-green-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/2023\/07\/21\/chapter-169-an-act-relative-to-green-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 169, An Act Relative to Green Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Procedural-Progression-of-An-Act-Relative-to-Green-Communities.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bill History<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">H3965<a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Summary-of-Redraft-of-Speaker-DiMasi_s-Green-Communities-Act-of-2007.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\"> <\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Summary-of-Redraft-of-Speaker-DiMasi_s-Green-Communities-Act-of-2007.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Summary<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/H-4365-An-Act-Relative-to-Green-Communities.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H4365<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Bill-Summary-for-H.-4373.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Summary<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Adopted-House-Amendments-to-H.-4365.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Adopted amendments<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/79-Amendments-offered-to-H-4365.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">79 amendments offered<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/S.-2768-An-Act-Relative-to-Green-Communities.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S2768<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Environment-Northeast-Massachusetts-2008-Energy-Bill.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Summary<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Speaker-DiMasi_s-Green-Communities-Act-of-2007.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Speaker DiMasi&#8217;s Green Communities Act of 2007<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-Proposed-Re-draft-12-21-07-An-Act-to-Promote-.-.-..pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate proposed re-draft<\/a><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-Proposed-Re-draft-12-21-07-An-Act-to-Promote-.-.-.-Section-by-Section-Summary.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Section by section summary<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Floor Documents and Conference Committee Documents<a href=\"https:\/\/archives.lib.state.ma.us\/bitstream\/handle\/2452\/127672\/ocn806091064-benefit_review.pdf?sequence=1&amp;isAllowed=y\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Green-Committee-Act-Documents.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Testimony<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/3-20-07-Speaker-DiMasi_s-Press-Conference-on-proposing-Green-Communities-Act-of-2007-Travaglini_s-Depature-and-Gov.-Patrick_s-Loophole-Proposal.mp3\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Speaker DiMasi&#8217;s Press Conference<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/11-8-07-Gov.-Patrick-and-Speaker-DiMasi_s-Press-Conference-on-the-Green-Communities-Bill.mp3\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Gov. Patrick and Speaker DiMasi Press Conference\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Executive Action Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Press Reports (links only) \u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/200735\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION &#8211; WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/200746\" style=\"color: #000000;\">WITH 6,308 WAYS TO IMPROVE MASSACHUSETTS, LEGISLATORS AVERAGE 32 BILLS APIECE<\/a> By: Gintautas Dumcius, Priscilla Yeon, and Michael Norton &#8211; JAN. 10, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/200755\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS &#8211; THURSDAY, JAN. 11, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2007321\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS &#8211; MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2007327\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SPEAKER FILES SWEEPING ENERGY LEGISLATION<\/a> By: Kyle Cheney and Jim O&#8217;Sullivan MARCH 20, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20071226\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION &#8211; WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20071227\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS &#8211; WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20071263\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION &#8211; THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20071349\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ADVANCES &#8211; WEEK OF DEC. 9, 2007<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/200813\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS &#8211; THURSDAY, JAN. 3, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/200836\" style=\"color: #000000;\">COASTAL REPS CHALLENGE DiMASI OVER ENERGY AMENDMENT<\/a> By: Jim O&#8217;Sullivan &#8211; JAN. 9, 2008<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/200837\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION &#8211; WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/200838\" style=\"color: #000000;\">CLEAN ENERGY BILL CLEARS SENATE<\/a> By: Michael Norton &#8211; JAN. 9, 2008<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2008707\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE POISED TO OKAY ENERGY POLICY COMPROMISE<\/a> By: Jim O&#8217;Sullivan &#8211; JUNE 24, 2008<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2008709\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES ENERGY POLICY COMPROMISE<\/a> By: Jim O&#8217;Sullivan &#8211; JUNE 24, 2008<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2008723\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION &#8211; THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2008724\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE APPROVES ENERGY COMPROMISE, AND BILL HEADS TO PATRICK<\/a> By: Jim O&#8217;Sullivan &#8211; JUNE 26, 2008<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/2007571\" style=\"color: #000000;\">MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL REMAINS COMMITTED TO ROLE AS RATEPAYER ADVOCATE ON ENERGY ISSUES<\/a> (3-21-07)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/2007653\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SPEAKER SALVATORE DIMASI&#8217;S TESTIMONY ON THE GREEN COMMUNITIES ACT OF 2007<\/a> (4-2-07)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/2007641\" style=\"color: #000000;\">COST &amp; AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRICITY A CONCERN TO ALL<\/a> (4-2-07)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20072185\" style=\"color: #000000;\">CLF STATEMENT ON THE MASSACHUSETTS ENERGY BILL<\/a> (11-8-07)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20072180\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ENVIRONMENT NORTHEAST LAUDS MASSACHUSETTS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SALVATORE F. DIMASI FOR HIS RELEASE OF GROUNDBREAKING ENERGY BILL<\/a>\u00a0(11-8-07)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20072187\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SPEAKER DIMASI, GOVERNOR PATRICK, SENATE PRESIDENT MURRAY, AG COAKLEY, KEY STAKEHOLDERS UNVEIL BOLD ENERGY REFORM<\/a> (11-8-07)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20072194\" style=\"color: #000000;\">AIM APPLAUDS INTRODUCTION OF COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY BILL<\/a> (11-8-07)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20072254\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE TO DEBATE SIGNIFICANT ENERGY REFORM PACKAGE TODAY<\/a> (11-15-07)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20072271\" style=\"color: #000000;\">AIM COMMENTS ON H. 4365<\/a> (11-15-07)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20072284\" style=\"color: #000000;\">MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE PASSES STRONG ENERGY POLICY<\/a> (11-16-07)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20072282\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE PASSES SWEEPING ENERGY REFORM BILL<\/a> (11-16-07)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20072279\" style=\"color: #000000;\">MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE PASSES STRONG ENERGY POLICY<\/a> (11-16-07)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/200881\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE APPROVES GROUNDBREAKING ENERGY BILL<\/a> (1-9-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/200882\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE APPROVES ENERGY REFORM BILL<\/a> (1-9-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/200889\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATOR O&#8217;LEARY VOTES FOR ENERGY REFORM<\/a> (1-9-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/200872\" style=\"color: #000000;\">AIM CONCERNED ABOUT SEGMENTS OF SENATE ENERGY BILL<\/a> (1-9-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/200879\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATEMENT OF DIANA CONNETT OF ENVIRONMENT MASSACHUSETTS ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO STATE ENERGY BILL<\/a> (1-9-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/200890\" style=\"color: #000000;\">TARR AMENDS, SUPPORTS ENERGY REFORM BILL<\/a> (1-9-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/2008617\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ANTI-COAL POSTCARDS DELIVERED TO MASSACHUSETTS&#8217; LEGISLATURE<\/a> (2-19-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20082238\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE, SENATE TO DEBATE SWEEPING ENERGY REFORM<\/a> (06-24-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20082264\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATOR O&#8217;LEARY VOTES TO REFORM MASSACHUSETTS ENERGY POLICY<\/a> (6-25-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20082272\" style=\"color: #000000;\">MA POISED TO PASS SWEEPING ENERGY BILL<\/a> (6-26-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20082278\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ENVIRONMENT NORTHEAST (ENE) LAUDS LEGISLATORS FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF LANDMARK ENERGY REFORM BILL<\/a> (6-26-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20082306\" style=\"color: #000000;\">MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE PASSES COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY BILL<\/a> (06-26-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20082376\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ENE STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR PATRICK&#8217;S SIGNING OF THE GREEN COMMUNITIES ACT, ENE APPLAUDS THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATORS FOR LEADING MASSACHUSETTS INTO THE CLEAN ENERGY AGE<\/a> (7-2-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20082377\" style=\"color: #000000;\">GOVERNOR PATRICK SIGNS ENERGY BILL PROMOTING COST SAVINGS, RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY<\/a> (7-2-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20082382\" style=\"color: #000000;\">AIM ENCOURAGED BY NEW ENERGY LAW<\/a> (7-2-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/pr\/20082531\" style=\"color: #000000;\">DPU ISSUES ORDER &#8216;DECOUPLING&#8217; REVENUES FROM SALES FOR ALL ELECTRIC AND NATURAL GAS UTILITIES<\/a> (7-16-08)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Diary Entries (Links no longer exist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/?path=%2Farchives%2Fdailydigest.aspx&amp;month=2007-1&amp;mode=monthly\" style=\"color: #000000;\">descriptions can be found here<\/a> by searching for the respective month and year)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/?path=%2Farchives%2Fdailydigest.aspx&amp;month=2007-1&amp;mode=monthly\" style=\"color: #000000;\">PAIR OF REPS ADD THEIR PLAN TO GROWING PILE OF ENERGY PROPOSALS<\/a> &#8211; TUESDAY, JAN. 9, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DIMASI ENERGY BILL STILL IN THE WORKS &#8211; THURSDAY, JAN. 11, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/?path=%2Farchives%2Fdailydigest.aspx&amp;month=2007-3&amp;mode=monthly\" style=\"color: #000000;\">DiMASI TO FILE ENERGY BILL TUESDAY<\/a> &#8211; MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SPEAKER FILES SWEEPING ENERGY LEGISLATION &#8211; TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DIMASI UNVEILS LONG-AWAITED ENERGY POLICY &#8211; TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/?path=%2Farchives%2Fdailydigest.aspx&amp;month=2007-4&amp;mode=monthly\" style=\"color: #000000;\">BOWLES, POLITELY, KNOCKS DiMASI ENERGY BILL<\/a> &#8211; MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DiMASI SAYS HE&#8217;LL WAIT BEFORE PUSHING ENERGY BILL &#8211; TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">LAWMAKERS STILL WORKING ON DiMASI ENERGY BILL &#8211; TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/?path=%2Farchives%2Fdailydigest.aspx&amp;month=2007-10&amp;mode=monthly\" style=\"color: #000000;\">ENERGY COMMITTEE CHAIR OFFERS FEW DETAILS ON SPEAKER&#8217;S BILL<\/a> &#8211; THURSDAY, OCT. 18, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATOR SEES ENERGY BILL SURFACING NEXT WEEK &#8211; WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/?path=%2Farchives%2Fdailydigest.aspx&amp;month=2007-11&amp;mode=monthly\" style=\"color: #000000;\">DiMASI: ENERGY BILL DUE OUT THURSDAY<\/a> &#8211; MONDAY, NOV. 5, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">REDRAFTED HOUSE ENERGY REFORM BILL EMERGING &#8211; WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ENERGY BILL DUE OUT THURSDAY, FOR DEBATE NEXT THURSDAY &#8211; WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">WITH MORE SUPPORT, HOUSE LEADERS RE-LAUNCH ENERGY PLAN &#8211; THURSDAY, NOV. 8, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ADVANCES &#8211; WEEK OF NOV. 11, 2007 &#8211; FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE PLAN TO MOVE RENEWABLE ENERGY TRUST STIRS DEBATE ON HILL &#8211; MONDAY, NOV. 12, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PROMISING LENGTHY TENURE, DiMASI NOT BASHFUL ON AGENDA &#8211; TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">HEATING AID ON GOVERNOR&#8217;S DESK, FORMALS IN BOTH BRANCHES THURSDAY &#8211; WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE PASSES SWEEPING ENERGY BILL &#8211; THURSDAY, NOV. 15, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CRITICS TARGET BIOFUELS BILL, SENATOR LOOKS TO ROLL IT INTO LARGER PACKAGE &#8211; MONDAY, NOV. 19, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/?path=%2Farchives%2Fdailydigest.aspx&amp;month=2007-12&amp;mode=monthly\" style=\"color: #000000;\">MASS. TECH COLLABORATIVE BOARDS VOTES MORE RENEWABLE FUNDS<\/a> &#8211; THURSDAY, DEC. 13, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATOR: HOUSE ENERGY BILL TO EMERGE IN NEXT TWO WEEKS &#8211; WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE ENERGY BILL EMERGES, ALONG WITH SOME DIFFERENCES WITH THE HOUSE BILL &#8211; FRIDAY, DEC. 28, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DiMASI CONSIDERING SPECIAL STOP ON TRIP TO &#8216;SAUDI ARABIA OF WIND ENERGY&#8217; &#8211; WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2008<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">LAWMAKERS CONSIDER SUGGESTIONS TO AVERT DOOMSDAY FUEL OUTLOOK &#8211; MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2008<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATOR: ENERGY COMPROMISE BILL NEARING COMPLETION &#8211; WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2008<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DiMASI CLEAN ENERGY BILL SENT TO COMMITTEE &#8211; TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2008<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES ENERGY BILL &#8211; TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2008<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PATRICK SIGNS ENERGY LAW, CALLS IT &#8220;THE BEST&#8221; IN THE U.S. &#8211; WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2008<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions Bill History H3965 Summary H4365 Summary Adopted amendments 79 amendments offered S2768 Summary Speaker DiMasi&#8217;s Green Communities Act of 2007 Senate proposed re-draft Section by section summary 2. Committee Documents 3. Floor Documents and Conference Committee Documents Testimony Speaker DiMasi&#8217;s Press Conference Gov. 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